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biffbampow

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Member	Item		Review/Comment
biffbampow 28th May 2015		Vinyl Album Various Artists - 20 Country Greats	Google is your friend... a yearly "event" that in my books is a complete and utter farce. Great if you want to make a quick killing on eBay.
biffbampow 27th May 2015		Vinyl Album Renaissance - A Song For All Seasons	I'm begining to realize that the records that have given me the most pleasure are often the cheapest, and least valuable (right now that is!... give it time though, that could change.), wheras the rarer records are often disappointing (rare for a reason it seems). I think that goes for me too come to think of it as rarer records generally end up falling short for some reason or other and don't get played as much. I haven't heard this album and only really familiar with the Keith Relf era of the band but by goodness, "Northern Lights" is a true classic single. Wonderful song.
biffbampow 26th May 2015		Vinyl Album Various Artists - 20 Country Greats	He he he... yes, these are probably the most unlimited "limited editions" that were ever pressed! Imagine if they were still around today doing these and Record Store Day comes round!
biffbampow 24th May 2015		Vinyl Album The Springfields - The Springfields Sing Again	That's an excellent book that really does a good job of documenting Dusty's recording sessions, putting dates to most of what she recorded and released as well as giving some priceless insights into how she worked in the studio... she was pretty tough on herself, especially later on where she literally would sing one word at a time and the producers would be going crazy not understanding why she just couldn't do complete takes. Just insane - she was one of the greatest singers ever, yet she never believed she was. A curious lady was Dusty and the book an absolute must for all Dusty fans since it just focuses on what truly matters - her music and not her troublesome private life. Better still theres a fair amount of Springfields stuff in nice true stereo too, and not the dreaded fake stereo one might expect from Philips material from that era. A pity that master takes of some of her singles don't exist in stereo... Philips kept the alternate takes in stereo but not always the masters.
biffbampow 23rd May 2015		Vinyl Album Cliff Richard And The Shadows - Aladdin And His Wonderful Lamp	A pity there is no film of the panto! Or was there??? No film as far as I know. I doubt they'd had televised one either since what would be the point of seeing it live then?

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Vinyl Album: Kevin Ayers - Yes We Have No Mañanas So Get Your Mañanas Today - Harvest - UK (1976)

Rated 7 9 by biffbampow

Vinyl Album: Kevin Ayers - Odd Ditties - Harvest - UK (1976)

Rated 10 9 10 10 9 10 by biffbampow